The Anaheim Ducks and the Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action from the Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Team Preview
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to Seattle in the last meeting between these two teams a couple of nights ago. Frank Vatrano leads the Ducks in scoring with 51 points with a team-high 30 goals while Troy Terry has 49 points with a team-high 30 assists and Mason McTavish has 40 points with 17 goals and 23 assists. Lukas Dostal has posted a 11-19-2 record with a 3.45 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while John Gibson is 13-25-2 with a 3.41 GAA and an .891 save percentage. The Ducks will face the Oilers after this game.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the Ducks’ last 10 games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in nine of the Ducks’ last 10 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Ducks’ last eight games.
Seattle Kraken Team Preview
The Seattle Kraken come into this one looking to build on their win over Anaheim last time out. Jared McCann leads the Kraken in scoring with 55 points including a team-high 27 goals while Vince Dunn has 45 points with a team-high 34 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 50 points with 19 goals and 31 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 18-15-11 with a 2.42 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 10-13-2 with a 2.96 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. The Kraken will take on the Stars after this one.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the last eight games between the Ducks and Kraken.
- The Kraken have won the first period in each of their last five games against the Ducks.
Ducks vs. Kraken Prediction
I’m on the under here. I’m taking the same road map that I took in the last meeting, as I’m not looking to lay this price with the Kraken even after a win and one win doesn’t move the needle. On the other side, the Ducks are struggling and I think this is another low-scoring slop fest for a full 60 minutes. Give me the under in this one.